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@lnitrh giants {gaunt @ffi i E. R. HALL, OF UTIGA, NEW YORK, "ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELED, M. GOLDEN,

AND B. G. EATON.

Letters Patent No. 78,735, dated June 9, 1868.

inraoveneur IN HORSE HAY-RAKES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, E. R. HALL,'of Utica, in the county of Oneida, andStateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Rakes and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specificatien, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view, and

Figure 2 a side elevation.

The nature of this invention consists, first, in operating the revolving rake lay means of certain devices, the peculiar arrangement of which w ill be hereinafter fully explained; further, in the employment ofa revolving device in the rear ofthe rake, for scattering the hay, and thus better prepare it for curing or drying.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now describe its construe tion and operation. i l

' A represents the frame, to which are attached the wheels 13 B, shafts G, and drivers seat 0. Wheel 13 is provided with the annular wheel D, the cogs of which are on its under side, as seen in fig. 2. a a represent two supports, which are well secured to the under side pieces of. frame A. The lower portion of these supports are provided with bearings for revolving shaft E, and also with hinged or sliding boxes, in order that said shaft maybe taken off and put on whenever occasion requires. The shaft E is furnished with the hypocycloidal wheel I), which gears into annular wheel I). c 0 represent a number of cleaners, or device for scattering the hay, which are so secured and bent around shaft'E, that every fourth one will point in the same direction. Each of these cleaners is so located as to sweep between the teeth of the rake, hereinafter described, and should be made of stout steel wire. I represents the rake, furnished with teeth dd 1. G, are-two metal brackets, firmly secured at the front of the inner side pieces of frame A. Between the sides of each'one of these brackets are pivoted the arms 5 g. The lower ends ofsaid arms are so attached to the ends of rake F as to allowit to revolve when necessary. It represents a metal stop, secured at the centre of the shaft of rake F, and is furnished with projections z' i, as shown'in fig. 2; The object of this step will be fully explained hereafter. H represents an excavated or hollow lever, itslower end being divided so as to stand upon each side of stop it. Two metal bands pass around the circular groove, in shaft of rake F, and are thcn secured to each of the divisions or sides of the lever H, thus permitting the rake to revolve freely. It indicates a spring-stop, fastened to lever H, its lower end resting on projection z', as shown in fig. 2. m is a lever, pivoted on the inside of lever H, with its fulcrum at z. 11, is also a lever, pivoted likewise in or between the sides of lever H, its upper end extending a little above the lower end of lever m, and its fulcrum being at 0:. The lower por tion of lever 11, is slightly outward, so that its end will rest upon projection i, on the opposite side from spring-stop 7c The object of this arrangement-will now be apparent in the operation of the machine. Irepresents a ratchet-wheel, with projections cast on one side to receive handlever M. This ratchet-wheel is fixed rigidly upon an axle, which has its hearings in uprights o 0. N is also a lever, which is secured firmly to axle of ratchet-wheel I, on the opposite side from lever M. p is a chain, that connects the end of lever N to lever H by means of hook q and staple g. S represents a pawl, pivoted at its lower end in bracket 8. P is a connecting-rod, one end of which is attached to pawl S, and the other to foot-lever T, said lever being piv-" oted to the central frame A, and so shaped as to be operated by the drivers foot.

The operation of my invention is as follows: When it is desired to scatter the hay for drying or curing, the shaft E is adjusted to its place. The rake is now elevated to a sulficient height to prevent it from work-' ing, and is retained in this position by means of pawl S. The machine may now be driven over the newm'own hay, causing the shaft E to be revolved rapidly, and by means of the cleaners attached thereto the hay will be seattored,'thus facilitating thedrying process. When, it has sufiiciently cured, the shaft E is removed and the rake lowered to its proper position. When, in its progress, the rake has gathered itself full of hay, the driver presses upon lever H, which acts upon lever 11.; thus clisengages the projections 22 The rake instantly revolves, and deposits the hay in one spot. It will'be observed that as the stop It revolves through the slot in lever H, it presses the spring-stop is out until the projections i i reach the bottom of spring-stop, when said stop It immediately resumes its natural position, anti thus prevents back action of the-rake; It will also be seen that the operator has complete and instant control over the workings f this machine. The foot-lever enables him to withdraw the pawl from the ratchet-wheel, thus allowing the rake to fall in proper position,,while, by means of the hand-lever, its workings may be instantly suspended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' 1'. Levers m and n, in combination with stop It, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. Main lever H, constructed and operating in connection with rake-shaft F, substantially as set forth,

3. The combination of'levers m and 71. with lever H, substantially as described.

4. The employment, in a horse hay-rake, of foot-lever T, in combination with pawl S and connecting-rod P, substantially as and for the purpose specified. v I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

E. R. HALL.

Witnesses:

T. H. ALEXANDER, B. G. EATON. 

